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The N-VA wants stricter rules on family reunification

27 May 2021

“Family reunification remains the biggest migration channel into Belgium.” The House of Representatives is debating two bills by the N-VA this week that aim to tighten up the regulations for family reunification. “We must not be naive; asylum seekers and their smugglers seek out destination …

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MEP Assita Kanko insists on strong measures following the aircraft hijacking by Belarus: “The time for playing is over”

24 May 2021
Assita Kanko

MEP Assita Kanko is outraged after Belarus forced an aircraft to land in Minsk to arrest a journalist. “If Belarus no longer guarantees international air traffic safety, then we must treat that country as such and exclude it as a partner in international air traffic. Michel must get the EU Member …

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The freedom to travel is within reach after the European agreement on a temporary “EU Digital COVID Certificate”

21 May 2021

“Restarting the economy and opening our borders in a controlled and safe manner are of vital importance for the health and prosperity of Flemings. In addition, a normal holiday will again be possible for everyone. A good temporary solution, then,” MEP Assita Kanko says. An agreement has been …

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The N-VA in the Flemish Parliament is calling for a ceasefire in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

19 May 2021

The plenary session of the Flemish Parliament urgently approved a resolution on Wednesday evening on the escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The people’s representatives condemn the escalating violence on both sides, call for a ceasefire and point out the need to respect international …

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Cieltje Van Achter is concerned about the Brussels climate ordinance: “Climate policy determined by judges?”

19 May 2021
Cieltje Van Achter

There was a vote on the Brussels government’s climate ordinance on Wednesday. The Vivaldi majority wants to use this climate ordinance to legally cement the Brussels targets for reducing CO2 emissions. The N-VA voted against it. N-VA group leader Cieltje Van Achter is concerned about the adopted …

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EU-UK data exchange after Brexit: the left leaves businesses in the lurch, the N-VA comes up with a viable alternative

19 May 2021
Brexit

As shadow rapporteur of the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee (LIBE), MEP Assita Kanko is calling on her colleagues not to support the present Adequacy Decision, which regulates the exchange of personal data between the EU and the United Kingdom. Instead, Assita Kanko proposes an …

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